mandate
n
(usu sing 通常作单数)
1 ~ (to do sth)
(a) authority given to a party, trade union, etc by the people who support it (党派、 工会等的拥护者对所在组织的)授权
Our election victory has given us a mandate to reform the economy. 我们在选举获胜, 这就使我们有权进行经济改革.
We have a mandate from the union membership to proceed with strike action. 我们获得工会会员同意, 继续罢工.
(b) order (given to sb to do sth); mission 命令; 训令; 使命
The government gave the police a mandate to reduce crime. 政府命令警方进一步打击犯罪活动.
2 (formerly) power given to a country to administer a territory (旧时)(授予某国对某地的)委托统治权. mandate, v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
put (a territory) under a mandate(2) 将(某地)委托某国管理
the mandated territories 托管地.
2
(a) [Dn.t] give (sb) the power (to do sth) by mandate(2) 授权(某人)根据委托统治权(做某事)
Britain was mandated to govern the former colony of German East Africa. 英国受权代管德国在东非的前殖民地.
(b) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
order (sb) to do sth 命令(某人)做某事.
It took him some time to connect the long rubber pipe to the air supply pipe that ran round the port, but at last it was done and as a result work was able to progress much faster.